Dido Ali Raso

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in order for Kenya to industrialise and become a middle- income country as contemplated in the Vision 2030 development blue print, we must put a lot of money into research. We go to benchmark in different countries around the world. One of the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: things we find is that even when constructing a highway, people do research on the kind of materials to use in a particular area to ensure that a road lasts as long as possible. Initially, when we started tarmacking our roads, Kenyans borrowed a lot from Put Sarajevo General Engineering Company Limited. This is the company that built roads in Europe in modern times. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a very important Bill. We must try to build on it and ensure that, that institution is funded and managed properly. The institution must employ highly qualified personnel to ensure that it contributes to the wellbeing of our society. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I support. view
• 23 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to add my voice to the debate on this very important Bill from the Senate. Article 96 of our Constitution is very clear that the Senate has a role to superintend and oversee the counties. Article 175 of our Constitution is also very clear that the counties must have reliable sources of revenue for them to be governed and provide services to their people. Unlike the National Government that looks at the broad canvass of Kenya, if you are from the counties of Kisumu, Kitui, Marsabit or Turkana, you address the specific ... view
• 23 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Article 1 of the Constitution states that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya. Article 95 (c) states that the National Assembly shall deliberate on and resolve on matters of concern to the people. This Bill is important because it is about the resources that go to the counties for the wellbeing of our people. It is important that resources going to our counties are properly accounted for and managed for the wellbeing of our people. With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs said this is a small amendment but it is bigger than that. The idea of having part time Commissioners is going to save on this Trust. At the same time, we want work to be a voluntary philanthropic thing. So, it is a good amendment. Thank you. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I think this is a safeguard and also a deterrent because this is money that can easily be stolen. However, once we put the threshold that high enough, then it puts in place measures that these funds are safeguarded. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. I support that very noble amendment. There could be a rise when we are told that waqf is about Kshs9 billion. With this Bill becoming the law of the land, it could rise to even Ksh20 billion. So, the taxman might just look at this and say, “We can collect a few shillings from here.” By enacting this law, it becomes a safeguard so this charity is not destroyed through taxation. view
• 16 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view